Coping Skills
This coping skill involves taking slow, deep breaths to help calm your body.
What is deep breathing?
This is the most commonly used addictive substance among teens in the U.S.
Getting 8–10 hours of this each night helps teens stay healthy.
What is sleep?
This term describes how we think, feel, and act.
Drinking enough of this helps your body and brain function properly.
What is water?
Writing your thoughts and feelings in a notebook is called this.
What is journaling?
This can increase the risk of addiction when someone starts using substances at a younger age.
What is early use?
Going for a walk, playing sports, or dancing are examples of this.
What is exercise?
Feeling worried or nervous about future events is often associated with this.
What is anxiety?
This trusted person at school can help with academic, social, and emotional concerns.
What is school counselor?
Naming five things you see, four things you feel, three things you hear, two things you smell, and one thing you taste is a __________ technique.
What is grounding?
This term refers to needing more of a substance to get the same effect.
What is tolerance?
Setting limits and saying no when needed is practicing healthy __________.
What are boundaries?
A mental health condition that often involves persistent sadness and loss of interest.
What is depression?
This skill helps people settle disagreements respectfully.
What is conflict resolution?
Talking to a trusted friend, family member, or counselor is an example of seeking this.
What is support?
Using substances to avoid feelings instead of addressing them is sometimes called this type of coping.
What is unhealthy coping?
Turning off screens before bed can improve this important part of health.
What is sleep quality?
The ability to bounce back after challenges is called this.
What is resilience?
This skill involves understanding and sharing the feelings of another person.
What is empathy?
This coping strategy focuses on identifying a problem, brainstorming solutions, and choosing one to try.
What is problem-solving?
Having supportive friends and healthy activities are examples of these that can reduce substance use risk.
What are protective factors?
Self-care includes physical, emotional, social, and this type of well-being related to goals and learning.
What is intellectual wellness?
The ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions is called this.
What is emotional intelligence?
This acronym reminds people to stop, take a breath, observe, and proceed mindfully.
What is STOP?